Ed, the global reinsurance, wholesale and speciality broker, has appointed John Turner as chairman of Ed Bermuda.

Mr Turner joins from Aon, where he was most recently chairman, Aon commercial risk solutions UK & Americas. He has more than 40 years’ experience in the insurance and reinsurance market, 30 of which have been in Lloyd’s broking. He has led teams covering property, casualty, terrorism, power, energy and construction, giving him both depth and breadth of knowledge across the industry.

Chris Bonard, chief executive officer of Ed Bermuda, said: “It’s fantastic to welcome John to the team; he brings a weight of experience, as well as longstanding relationships with clients and the market. John excels at developing links with clients and carriers, which will be invaluable as we build up our services on the island.”

Mr Turner said: “I’m looking forward to joining Ed in Bermuda, supporting Chris as we build a cross-class team of highly motivated professionals, as well as being very much hands-on with day to day broking. Ed Bermuda is creating meaningful new capacity as the leading wholesale broker on the island, supported by world-class technology. It’s an exciting venture to be part of.”